It be better, I think, to climb out in search of something, instead of hating, what you're leaving. — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
I think teens are drawn to these speculative books that portray what might happen and what could happen. — Lois Lowry Books Copy Share Image
“Why do you and I have to hold these memories?" "It gives us wisdom," The Giver replied.” — Lois Lowry Memory Copy Share Image
There will always be a place for bunnies to talk in rhyme, but that's not what I do. — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
“His thoughts seemed to be elsewhere, and his eyes were very troubled.” — Lois Lowry Eyes Copy Share Image
Because I have two houses, I invariably get immersed in a book and then discover it's at the other house. — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
“For Kirsti, the soldiers were simply part of the landscape, something” — Lois Lowry Landscape Copy Share Image
I have learned over the course of my many years that it is a bad idea, usually, to investigate piteous weeping but… — Lois Lowry Bad idea Copy Share Image
Many of the books I loved as a kid, that even my mother read as a child, are very slow going. Today's… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
“That's all that brave means - not thinking about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do. Of course you were… — Lois Lowry Brave Copy Share Image
“I brug you two [gifts] . . . I gots the little here in my pockie.' He dug one hand deep into… — Lois Lowry Gifts Copy Share Image
This may sound strange, but at a very early age, at around 3, I was aware that I was smarter than the… — Lois Lowry Age Copy Share Image
I don't set out to transmit a message. I don't write with a political point of view. There are no religious overtones.… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
If somebody takes the time, a: to read a book that I have written, and then to b: care about it enough… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
“I'm trying to ruin it!" Will had bellowed back. "So I can figure out how to do it perfectly! How can you… — Lois Lowry Challenges Copy Share Image
“We're all on our own, aren't we? That's what it boils down to. We come into this world on our own- in… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
“Actually,” the chief guardian said in a calm voice, “you have no rights at all. But I am going to tell you… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
“Finally he steeled himself to read the final rule again. He had been trained since earliest childhood, since his earliest learning of… — Lois Lowry Language Copy Share Image
For the first time, he heard something that he knew to be music. He heard people singing. Behind him, across vast distances… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
“but it sounded very nervous. "Here! Here's a ransom note, right here on the desk! You read it, Mom. I can't bear… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
“To his surprise, Jean kissed him. So often in the past, teasing, she had said she would, one day. Now she did,… — Lois Lowry Coming home Copy Share Image
“Mama was out shopping with Kirsti, Annemarie and Ellen were sprawled on the living room floor playing with paper dolls. They had… — Lois Lowry Dolls Copy Share Image
I always set out to tell a good story, to create a character that young people can relate to, place them in… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image